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LaCie Biggest Quadra - hard drive array comparison

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Product name	LaCie Biggest Quadra - hard drive array	Drobo	Drobo (Second generation)	Drobo (Second generation, 4TB)	Drobo (second generation, 2TB)
Price	$1,069.00	$318.97 to $499.99	$339.99	Check Prices	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating		3.0 stars	3.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date		June 05, 2007
The Bottom Line		Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one.	The second-generation Drobo adds a FireWire 800 connection, but the original USB-only on the now discounted Drobo might be the best bet for Windows users until better FireWire 800 drivers arrive. The device remains the most automated and easy-to-use redundant backup product we've seen.	The second-generation Drobo adds a FireWire 800 connection, but the original USB-only on the now discounted Drobo might be the best bet for Windows users until better FireWire 800 drivers arrive. The device remains the most automated and easy-to-use redundant backup product we've seen.	The second-generation Drobo adds a FireWire 800 connection, but the original USB-only on the now discounted Drobo might be the best bet for Windows users until better FireWire 800 drivers arrive. The device remains the most automated and easy-to-use redundant backup product we've seen.
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Total Array Capacity	2 TB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	4 TB	2 TB
Hard Drive (2nd)	None	None	None	None	None
Max Supported Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	16 TB	16 TB	16 TB
Interface	FireWire 800 Hi-Speed USB Serial ATA-150	Hi-Speed USB	FireWire 800 Hi-Speed USB	FireWire 800 Hi-Speed USB	FireWire 800 Hi-Speed USB
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Weight	25.4 lbs	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Device Type	Hard drive array	Hard drive array	Hard drive array	Hard drive array	Hard drive array
Hard Drive	4 x 500 GB Hot-swap	0 Standard	0 x 0 GB Hot-swap Serial ATA-I Serial ATA-II	4 x 1 TB Hot-swap Serial ATA-I Serial ATA-II	2 x 1 TB Hot-swap Serial ATA-I Serial ATA-II
Installed Devices / Modules Qty	4 (installed) / 4 (max)	4 (max)	0 (installed) / 4 (max)	4 (installed) / 4 (max)	2 (installed) / 4 (max)
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Voltage Required	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 100/200 V	AC 100/200 V	AC 100/200 V
Optical Storage	None	None	None	None	None
Dimensions (WxDxH)	6 in x 10.6 in x 8.1 in	6 in x 10.7 in x 6.3 in	6 in x 10.7 in x 6.3 in	6 in x 10.7 in x 6.3 in	6 in x 10.7 in x 6.3 in
Storage Controller (2nd)	None	None	None	None	None
Storage Controller	RAID ( Serial ATA-150 ) - RAID RAID 0 - RAID RAID 5 - RAID RAID 0+1 - RAID RAID 5 hot spare	Serial ATA	Serial ATA	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Built-in Devices	Status LCD	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Abes Of Maine $1,069.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Dell Small Business $499.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $349.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	J&R Music and Computer World $339.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available
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